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District of ColumbiaB26-0712Council Period 26 (2025-2026)House

Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Charles Allen (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Certain victim protections limited to children

The law limits three specified victim-protection provisions to victims younger than 18, including sexual assault victims. Victims age 18 or older are excluded from these provisions, not from all victim protections. The affected rules are D.C. Code §§ 14-310(b)(4), 14-311(b)(4), and 14-312(b)(5). This age limit ends when section 4 of the 2026 LEARNS Amendment Act applies. The emergency law takes effect after mayoral approval or a veto override and lasts no more than 90 days.

Stronger civilian review of police misconduct

The D.C. Police Complaints Board grows from 5 to 9 members: one from each Ward and one at-large. After the current Metropolitan Police Department member’s term ends, no member may have ties to a law enforcement agency. The Office of Police Complaints director can start a complaint after finding evidence of police abuse not originally alleged. This includes failures to intervene in or report observed excessive force or misconduct, or immediately report rule violations to a supervisor. The director can also use existing complaint-review actions under D.C. Code § 5-1107(g)(2)–(6). Section 2’s stated sunset is when section 105 of the 2022 policing reform law applies, identified as April 21, 2023. The emergency law takes effect after mayoral approval or a veto override and lasts no more than 90 days.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Charles Allen

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote • 6/30/2026

Final Reading

Yes: 12 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Act A26-0371 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011065, Expires on Oct 20, 2026

    8/7/2026House

  2. Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0371, Expires on Oct 20, 2026

    7/22/2026House

  3. Returned from Mayor

    7/21/2026House

  4. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 21, 2026

    7/7/2026House

  5. Legislative Meeting

    6/30/2026House

  6. Retained by the Council

    6/30/2026House

  7. B26-0712 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary

    6/29/2026House

Bill Text

  • Enrollment

    6/30/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    6/29/2026

    PDF

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